A group of volunteers in Hampden Township, Cumberland County purposely drank as much alcohol as they can handle, and it was all to help police test their skills in detecting drunk drivers.
PennDOT invited four women and two men of all ages and body types. Each chose to drink either beer, wine, or liquor. Every hour, the volunteers blew into a breathalyzer to measure their blood alcohol content. After the volunteers had been drinking for about five hours, officers tested them on the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST).
Pennsylvania is one of the few states that is still allowed to use live subjects for sobriety field test training.